Agri-Environmental Indicator – Soil Cover Days

The Agri-Environmental Indicator Soil Cover Days dataset provides a calculation of the amount of time each year that the soil of Canada agricultural lands is covered by a crop, crop residues on its surface, or snow.

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 21:38 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 21:38 (UTC)
contact_email aafc.agri-geomatics-agrogeomatiques.aac@agr.gc.ca
contact_person {"en": "Government of Canada; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada;Science and Technology Branch,aafc.agri-geomatics-agrogeomatiques.aac@agr.gc.ca", "fr": "Gouvernement du Canada; Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada;direction générale des sciences et de la technologie,aafc.agri-geomatics-agrogeomatiques.aac@agr.gc.ca"}
criticality_level []
data_dictionary EPSG:3857,http://www.epsg-registry.org/,8.3.4
geographic_scope []
open_canada_collection fgp
open_canada_date_published 2020-12-16 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"en": ["AEI", "Climate indicators", "Environment", "Earth sciences"], "fr": ["IEA", "Indicateurs climatiques", "Environnement", "Sciences de la terre"]}
open_canada_subject ["nature_and_environment"]
sensitivity_level unrestricted
title_fr Indicateur agroenvironnemental – le nombre de jours de sol couvert
update_frequency as_needed